John Barron

Presenter John Barron joined ABC NewsRadio in 1999, after a decade working as a journalist and presenter at 2GB, SBS and Grundy.

At ABC NewsRadio, he has covered major breaking stories including 9/11, the Iraq invasion, the Bali Bombings and the Beaconsfield Miners rescue.

John has also produced several documentary specials for NewsRadio including: "The Day the War Ended", marking the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, "The Beatles in Australia", "Korea: The Forgotten War" and, from 1999 to 2005, "The Year in Review", which looked back at the biggest stories of the year.

His popular historical quiz segment, "The Annual Report", was also compiled on a double CD in 2002 to mark 70 years of ABC Radio.

John is currently working on a documentary film about the 2008 US Presidential Campaign.